William Hanna
Known for
In the credits, William Hanna appears as a director who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. Among the rest of the credits, 'The Cat Concerto' stands out. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'Jetsons: The Movie'.
William Hanna
200 Directed
89 Series
In the credits, William Hanna appears as a director who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. Among the rest of the credits, 'The Cat Concerto' stands out. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'Jetsons: The Movie'.
Movies
Director
Quiet Please!
1945
Director
Mice Follies
1954
Director
Nit-Witty Kitty
1951
Director
Solid Serenade
1946
Director
Downhearted Duckling
1954
Director
Jetsons: The Movie
1990
Director
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
2002
Director
Kitty Foiled
1948
Director
Fraidy Cat
1942
Director
Pecos Pest
1955
Director
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
2002
Director
Push-Button Kitty
1952
Director
Happy Go Ducky
1958
Director
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
1964
Director
The Invisible Mouse
1947
Director
Puttin' on the Dog
1944
Director
Robin Hoodwinked
1958
Director
Smitten Kitten
1952
Director
The Bodyguard
1944
Director
His Mouse Friday
1951
Director
Puppy Tale
1954
Director
Safety Second
1950
Director
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
1945
Director
Casanova Cat
1951
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Pet Peeve
1954
Director
The Cat Concerto
1947
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Just Ducky
1953
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Puss Gets the Boot
1940
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Triplet Trouble
1952
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The Man Called Flintstone
1966
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Blue Cat Blues
1956
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Baby Puss
1943
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Sufferin' Cats!
1943
Director
Hic-cup Pup
1954
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Dog Trouble
1942
Director
Little Quacker
1950
Director
That's My Pup!
1953
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Timid Tabby
1957
Director
Johann Mouse
1953
Director
Mouse Cleaning
1948
Director
The Two Mouseketeers
1952
Director
The Zoot Cat
1944
Director
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
1947
Director
The Egg and Jerry
1956
Director
Little Runaway
1952
Director
Cat Fishin'
1947
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The Hollywood Bowl
1950
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Muscle Beach Tom
1956
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Mucho Mouse
1957
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Cruise Cat
1952
TV Shows
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The Flintstones
1960
Director
The Ruff and Reddy Show
1957
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Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
1969
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The Secret Squirrel Show
1965
Director
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
1958
Director
Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
1962
Director
Touché Turtle and Dum Dum
1962
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Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
1959
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Snooper and Blabber
1959
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Motormouse and Autocat
1969
Director
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
1969
Director
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
1964
Director
Breezly and Sneezly
1964
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Arabian Knights
1968
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Around the World in 79 Days
1969
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The Funky Phantom
1971
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Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
1972
Director
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
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Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
1964
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Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey
1964
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It's the Wolf
1969
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The Jetsons
1962
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The Huckleberry Hound Show
1958
Director
What a Cartoon!
1995
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Shazzan
1967
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Love, American Style
1969
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Top Cat
1961
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Jonny Quest
1964
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The Space Kidettes
1966
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Young Samson & Goliath
1967
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Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958)
Director
2025
Film
Tom and Jerry Chaos Concerto
Director
2014
Film
Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons
Director
2012
Film
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Director
2011
Film
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Creator
2006–
TV
Tom and Jerry Tales
Creator
2006–
TV
Les Aventures effrayantes de Scoubidou
Writer
2003
Film
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
Director
2002
Film
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Director
2002
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is William Hanna still alive?
William Hanna passed away on March 22, 2001 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of William Hanna?
William Hanna is best known for directing The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Jetsons: The Movie, The Cat Concerto.
How many movies has William Hanna directed?
Over a 65-year career (since 1936), William Hanna has directed or written 200 films and worked on 89 TV shows.
What was William Hanna's first movie?
The career of William Hanna began with To Spring (1936).
What is William Hanna's most recent movie or series?
William Hanna's most recent release is Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958), which premiered on December 2, 2025.
What TV shows has William Hanna created or directed?
On television, William Hanna has appeared in The Tom and Jerry Show, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Johnny Bravo.
William Hanna
1910-07-14 · Melrose, New Mexico, USA
William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by 1919. There, Hanna became an Eagle Scout. Hanna graduated from Compton High School in 1928. He briefly attended Compton City College but dropped out at the onset of the Great Depression.After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression, Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930. During the 1930s, Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner, owners of Warner Bros., in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.